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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> International Symposium on Syrphidae ISS12 <syrphidae12@gmail.com>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 22, 2023 10:54 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jirka Hadrava <hadravajirka@seznam.cz><br>
<b>Subject:</b> 12th International Symposium on Syrphidae – First Circular<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear Fellow Syrphidologists,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">it is a great pleasure to invite you to 12<sup>th</sup> International Symposium on Syrphidae (ISS12). The Symposium will take place in Průhonice near Prague (Czech Republic), in
<a href="https://www.pruhonickypark.cz/en/about-park/castle/" target="_blank"><span style="color:navy">Průhonice Castle</span></a>, with accommodation in
<a href="https://floret.cz/en/hotel/" target="_blank"><span style="color:navy">Hotel Floret</span></a>, located in the immediate vicinity of the castle.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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The symposium will start on 2<sup>nd</sup> September 2024 (Monday) in the evening and will end on 7<sup>th</sup> September 2024 (Saturday) in the morning. The preliminary schedule is following:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Arrival:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 2<sup>nd</sup> September 2024</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Symposium:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 3<sup>rd</sup> – 5<sup>th</sup> September 2024</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Excursion:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 6<sup>th</sup> September 2024</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Departure:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 7<sup>th</sup> September 2024</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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If you are interested in attending the symposium, please, let us know via </span>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fnQ45wGqlQL_CfSaCBZxW9p7xbGG1U2sQaHBPvL5ZGQ/edit" target="_blank"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:navy">Registration of interest form</span></b></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
 Please, fill in the form during the next month (until <b>20<sup>th</sup> December 2023</b>) to receive further information about the ISS12. After filling in the form, we will inform you by e-mail about news regarding the symposium, including registration instructions,
 fees, and abstract submission.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information, you can also visit our website:
<a href="https://web.natur.cuni.cz/zoologie/syrphidae/"><span style="color:navy">https://web.natur.cuni.cz/zoologie/syrphidae/</span></a>. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us on
<a href="mailto:Syrphidae12@gmail.com"><span style="color:navy">Syrphidae12@gmail.com</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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We are looking forward to meeting you all in the Czech Republic!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">On behalf of the local Organising Committee,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jiří Hadrava, Klára Daňková, Antonín Hlaváček, Jakub Štenc, Helena Pijálková, Tadeáš Ryšan, Michael Mikát, Eva Matoušková, Tereza Hadravová</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12th Symposium on Syrphidae</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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